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News & Current Events Apr 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM

Trump does not have to turn over presidential records, Justice Department says

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Trump doesn't have to turn over presidential records, Justice Department says
NBC News
Trump doesn't have to turn over presidential records, Justice Department says
The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel found the 1978 Presidential Records Act was unconstitutional. But the office only offers guidance to the president; it doesn't make law.

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Due_Addendum4854 Apr 2, 2026 +44
About 10 laws would disagree
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Callabrantus Apr 2, 2026 +11
And Trump disagrees with those laws. Up to now, no one is enforcing any laws against him. Why start following them now?
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Successful-Ad-9634 Apr 2, 2026 +2
And just like taxes, laws are for the poor.
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demystifier Apr 2, 2026 +25
Oh wow Dear Leader's sycophant DOJ is wrong again and helping him avoid his constitutional duties, what a f****** shocker. Sure wish our media didn't suck as much shit and would headline why DOJ is wrong.
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Callabrantus Apr 2, 2026 +5
The media sucks, alright. They suck billionaire genitalia.
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mvanigan Apr 2, 2026 +14
>The determination is a signal that the president will not turn over his documents to the archives. Trump was accused violating the Presidential Records Act by refusing to turn over documents he kept after leaving office following his first term. Key point
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B-Z_B-S Apr 2, 2026 +14
In other words, "Blah blah blah Trump = God-king blah blah blah". This administration is a joke that has long since ceased being funny.
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crazybones Apr 2, 2026 +6
Let's face it, with all the crimes Trump commits on a daily basis, while in office, releasing those records would be hugely embarrassing, not to mention highly incriminating.
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Turlast Apr 2, 2026 +5
This is exactly why Blanche proudly boasted about ridding the DoJ of everyone that worked on Trump's case. It's now crawling with a bunch of soulless losers willing and ready to do anything for this demented creature. Can't wait until they're all gone.
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Additional_Quiet2600 Apr 2, 2026 +6
Authoritarian regimes must be stopped at all costs in the USA. Let other countries deal with that shit. This is insanity.
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fermat9990 Apr 2, 2026 +1
But how can we do it?
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Additional_Quiet2600 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Several methods but I'm not going to get into them. They are easily found along with the numbers needed. One simple one that basically every educated person knows are targeted or general strikes.
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fermat9990 Apr 2, 2026 +2
Thank you!!
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Swimming-Economy-870 Apr 3, 2026 +1
There are plans in the works for a general strike. I don’t know if Trump will care, dude isn’t a typical shitty politician, he gets off on breaking shit and hurting people. Would a general strike have changed Stalin or Hitler’s behavior?
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GG1817 Apr 2, 2026 +3
since trump runs DOJ, trump told trump that...
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Krisparz Apr 2, 2026 +3
I guess the plaque under his name outlining his tenure will be blank, since there's no records of what he did.
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JeffSteinMusic Apr 2, 2026 +3
…and even if they said he had to, he wouldn’t, and there would be no consequences, so…🤷
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literallytwisted Apr 2, 2026 +2
So once Trump leaves office we can use that precedent to strip him and everything he has ever done from our records? Making it as if him and his little group never existed only to be remembered by historians, As if they never even mattered.
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ripChazmo Apr 2, 2026 +2
I can't wait until these chucklefuck clowns are out of office and facing a jury. They're as anti-American as it gets, and they should be exiled.
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Odaniel123 Apr 2, 2026 +2
I don't think most lawyers share that interpretation. And it's back to court we go
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jmooremcc Apr 2, 2026 +2
Two branches of government, the legislative branch and the executive branch, created this law and Trump is required to follow any and all laws. If he believes the 1978 law is unconstitutional, he can go to the Supreme Court for a final ruling. He could also try to get the law repealed by his lap dog Congress passing a bill he can sign into law. Until that time, he will have to follow the law as written!
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mickyfox0 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Don't forget, that the justice department is basically run by a criminal. Just like the other departments.
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mikeg040 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Oh wow, no way. Justice department is not about justice. Well just for him
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KazeNilrem Apr 2, 2026 +1
He is going to steal and destroy documents. Then when get in trouble, he will use "i was acting on the advice of the DoJ". If trump even survives his entire presidency, after the next election they better check all of his properties for classified documents. Guaranteed he is going to try and steal them again.
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sp0rkah0lic Apr 3, 2026 +1
He just fired the AG. DOJ would issue a memo saying it's ok for Trump to hunt, kill, and eat toddlers for sport at this point.
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ddark4 Apr 3, 2026 +1
This is what government by the people for the people looks like in the US in 2026. Those are our documents and our records created by our employee, but apparently we (his bosses) can’t have them because some fuckwits say so. 
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Catspaw129 Apr 3, 2026 +1
The DOJ is afraid that this recording from the oval office on 2/28/2026 will be found: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6hhVIV\_LPs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6hhVIV_LPs)
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mattmcc80 Apr 3, 2026 +1
He's gonna need a lot bigger bathrooms at Mara Lago to fit all the classified documents he'll be taking with him.
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